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By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Backbase, BizEquity, Doxo, Forte Payment Systems, Insuritas, Internet Biometric Security System, Internet Biometric Security Systems, Lending Club, Linkable Networks

On Finovate.com

  • “IBSSMail from IBSS Brings Multifactor, Biometric Authentication to Email”

Around the web

  • Hudson River Financial FCU ($51 million assets) hires Insuritas to launch insurance agency.
  • BizEquity partners with Entrepreneur to create a new valuation and performance center for its business community.
  • Intech Worldwide and Forte Payment Systems form partnership.
  • Linkable Networks launches a fully digital shopper-attribution solution to bridge digital and in-store.
  • Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte opens new Backbase U.S. headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Lending Club CEO Renaud Laplanche named to Bloomberg Markets 50 Most Influential list.
  • doxo wins 2015 Washington Excellence Award for Consumer Payments and Customer Service.

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Finovate Alumni News

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Auvenir, Avoka, Backbase, Betterment, BizEquity, Eco-Mail, Fiserv, Nostrum Group, Novabase, Ormsby Street, Payoneer, Wealthfront, Yseop, ZipZap, Zopa

On Finovate.com

  • “Last Call! FinovateFall Tickets Going … Going … “
  • “FinovateFall 2015: Mapping Fintech’s International Neighborhood”

Around the web

  • The Forrester Wave: Omnichannel Banking Solutions report recognizes Backbase as leader.
  • BizEquity signs contract with Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York.
  • North American retailer Newegg chooses Payoneer to simplify its cross-border payments.
  • Zopa and Nostrum Group earn spots on The Sunday Times Tech Track 100 roster.
  • Philippine bitcoin-remittance service Rebit teams up with mobile money-transfer specialist, ZipZap.
  • Let’s Talk Payments looks at Wealthfront and Betterment in a discussion on the effectiveness of robo-advisers.

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FinDEVr Preview: Backbase

FinDEVr Preview: Backbase
By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Backbase, FinDEVr 2015, FinDEVr 2015 Preview

FinDEVr2015LogoV2DateFinDEVr Previews highlight the companies that will present their latest developer tools, platforms, and integrations at FinDEVr 2015 San Francisco on 6/7 October. Pick up your ticket before Friday, 11 September and save $100 on an early-bird ticket!

Backbase will be talking about its Digital Banking Platform and its Open Banking Marketplace. Fueled by a strong open-API strategy, Backbase’s platform gives FIs the ultimate freedom and flexibility to work with any core or third-party vendor to create a best-of-breed digital banking offering for clients.

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Why it’s a must-see

For banks: Get an open platform that is truly able to deliver a superior customer experience while providing the FI full control to manage and maintain. There’s no vendor lock-in.

For fintech companies: The option to work with many banks via the Open Banking Marketplace and making their services available within a robust platform.

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Finovate Alumni News

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: Advisor Software, Backbase, Deluxe, Forte Payment Systems, Hip Pocket, iSignthis, Kofax, Matchi, Praesidio, ScriptRock, TickSmith, Token, Trunomi, Xignite, Zopa

On Finovate.com

  • “Trunomi Raises $3 Million to Solve KYC Challenges”
  • Finovate Debuts: “Hip Pocket Generates Qualified Mortgage Leads While Boosting Engagement”

Around the web

  • Financial Times quotes Giles Andrews, Zopa executive chairman, in discussion on P2P providers and fee transparency.
  • Let’s Talk Payments talks with Stephane Dubois, CEO and founder of Xignite, on the importance of APIs in fintech. See Xignite at FinDEVr 2015 in San Francisco in October.
  • iSignthis to provide KYC services to Crownbet Pty starting in 2016.
  • TickSmith’s TickVault earns certification on Cloudera Enterprise.
  • KPMG and Matchi form alliance to enhance access to financial service innovation.

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Finovate Alumni News

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: 3E Software, Avoka, Backbase, Bluefin Payment Systems, Cardlytics, CrowdFlower, Dwolla, FIS, Kabbage, Lending Club, Prosper, Tradeshift, Tyfone, WePay

On Finovate.com

  • “FinDEVr San Francisco Very-Early-Bird Ticket Discount Ends Friday“
  • “Finovate Debuts: 3E Software’s Teslar is a Toolbox for Credit Management”
  • “New Investment in Tyfone Takes Total Capital to $12 Million”

Around the web

  • FIS to purchase SunGard for $9.1 billion.
  • Lending Club launches its Open Integration program, unveiling a suite of APIs for online advisers and broker-dealers.
  • In Gartner’s latest report, Backbase scores twice in the top 5 for the B2C Informational and B2C Transactional use cases.
  • Bluefin Payment Systems partners with EchoSat to protect point-of-sale systems from security breaches.
  • Inc. ranks Kabbage as 36, WePay as 62, Prosper as 86, and Cardlytics as 88 in a list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in America.
  • Column in Stars and Stripes highlights CrowdFlower in discussion on micro-work.
  • TradeShift to acquire Merchantry for $30 million.
  • Dwolla adds two-factor authentication for full account holders.

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FinDEVr APIntelligence

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Backbase, BehavioSec, Evo Snap*, FinDEVr APIntelligence, InComm, On Deck Capital, PayNearMe, PayPal, PayStand, Personal Capital, SimplyTapp, Tradier, Wallaby Financial, Yodlee

FinDEVr2015LogoV2DateAre you building new financial technology? Be sure to register soon for the only event exclusively for fintech developers, FinDEVr 2015, 6/7 Oct, in San Francisco.

Industry news

  • Expensify launches new fintech investment fund.
  • Yodlee hosts webinar on how to build financial apps to meet evolving customer expectations.
  • The Full FinDEVr: “A Look at the Final Line-up for FinDEVr 2015 San Francisco”

The latest from upcoming FinDEVr 2015 presenters

  • Wallaby Upgrades Credit Card Optimization Solution with Spend Monitor.
  • Backbase-powered Touch Bank goes live in Russia.
  • PayPal hires new CFO John Rainey, a former United Airlines executive.
  • EVO Snap* to fast track EMV migration for software vendors and retailers; partners with Handpoint.
  • NerdWallet looks at Personal Capital in feature on how automation is disrupting investing.
  • BehavioSec mentioned as one “wild invention of the future” that the Pentagon is behind.
  • OnDeck rolls out mobile app for account management on-the-go.
  • PYMNTS looks at how PayPal’s Paydiant is powering Subway’s mobile payments app.

Alumni updates

  • Market Visual integrates with Tradier’s API to enable investors to manage stock portfolios and trade on a single platform.
  • Tradier announces 75+ investor platforms and advisers now integrate with its API.
  • Let’s Talk Payments interviews CEO Jeremy Almond of PayStand.
  • In its latest podcast, Payments Views talks with Doug Yeager, HCE inventor and CEO of SimplyTapp.
  • Mobile Payments Today looks at InComm’s drive to bring open-loop prepaid to mobile wallets.
  • PayNearMe partners with The California Department of Child Support Services to offer a new payment option for cash-paying customers.

Stay current on daily developments by following FinDEVr on Twitter.

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Finovate Alumni News

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Alkami Technology, Backbase, Cachet Financial Solutions, Evo Snap*, FIS, Green Dot, Handpoint, Jack Henry, PayPal, Top Image Systems, TradeHero, Wallaby Financial

On Finovate.com

  • “Wallaby Upgrades Credit Card Optimization Solution with Spend Monitor”; come see Wallaby at FinDEVr, San Francisco, 6/7 Oct.

Around the web

  • Backbase-powered Touch Bank goes live in Russia. Check out what Backbase has for developers at FinDEVr San Francisco on 6/7 October.
  • Top Image Systems appoints Andrew Pery as new CMO.
  • Campus FCU integrates Alkami Technology’s ORB Platform into its core banking system.
  • Green Dot launches mobile cash-processing technology.
  • Security First Bank picks FIS to provide core banking system.
  • PayPal hires John Rainey, former United Airlines executive, as new CFO.
  • Fox Chase Bank to deploy SilverLake core system from Jack Henry.
  • “Cachet Introduces Express Mobile Deposit Solution for Small Financial Institutions”
  • EVO Snap* to fast track EMV migration for software vendors and retailers; partners with Handpoint.
  • Macquarie Capital Securities and TradeHero launch Warrant Hero, a virtual warrant competition, with RM100,000 in prize money to be given away.

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Finovate Alumni News

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: Backbase, Dealstruck, INETCO Systems, LendingTree, Zopa

On Finovate.com

  • “FinDEVr Alums Featured Among Top Hackathon APIs”

Around the web

  • New partnership gives Lending Tree customers access to financing solutions, line-of-credit products from Dealstruck.
  • Backbase named “most visionary” in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Mobile Application Development Platforms.
  • Chris Skinner interviews Giles Andrews, Zopa CEO and co-founder.
  • INETCO Insight and Analytics help BECU win finalist spot in BAI-Infosys Finacle Global Banking Innovation Awards.

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Finovate Alumni News

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: ArthaYantra, Backbase, Betterment, Billhighway, Braintree, Coinbase, FutureAdvisor, Insuritas, iSignthis, Lending Club, Market Prophit, PayItSimple, PayPal, Prosper, ReadyForZero, Ripple, Topicus, Trustly, Wealthfront

On Finovate.com

  • “Redesigning the Value Chain: Q&A with Michiel Schipper of Topicus”

Around the web

  • Trustly appoints CCO from Société Générale and director of sales from Klarna Group.
  • Swiss Re partners with Backbase to develop a new digital platform for selling and servicing life and health products online. Come see Backbase at FinDEVr on 6/7 October in San Francisco.
  • PayItSimple launches in the United Kingdom.
  • Greater Nevada, $550 million in assets, hires Insuritas to launch insurance agency.
  • Paybefore: “How the Ripple Protocol Could Change Payments”
  • PayPal’s Braintree supports Apple Pay in the U.K. with its v.zero SDK. Come see Braintree at FinDEVr this fall.
  • Billhighway adopts SnapApp platform to develop and publish interactive content that increases market engagement.
  • ReadyForZero lists Prosper and Lending Club as 2 of the top 3 debt-consolidation loan companies.
  • Betterment launches SmartDeposit feature.
  • Market Prophit licenses its platform to Nasdaq’s Market Intelligence Desk.
  • The Flying Merchant to use digital eKYC solution from iSignthis to meet AML requirements.
  • The Economic Times India features ArthaYantra, Betterment, FutureAdvisor, and Wealthfront in a review of robo-advisors.

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Finovate Alumni News

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Backbase, BancVue, Credit Sesame, DriveWealth, Feedzai, FIS, Geezeo, Insuritas, Kasasa, Lendio, PayPal, SeedInvest, Silanis Technology, Tradier, Yodlee

On Finovate.com

  • Yodlee Brings “Sense” to Forward-Looking Bank Balances
  • BancVue’s Kasasa Spreads to 1,800+ Client Branch Locations Across 46 U.S. States.

Around the web

  • NerdWallet lists Lendio as 1 of 7 great small-business loan options for women-owned businesses.
  • Credit Sesame wins Gold Stevie Award in 2015’s American Business Awards.
  • PayPal and Uber extend their partnership to additional 9 countries, now in 19 total.
  • Backbase adds Geezeo’s PFM to its Open Banking Marketplace.
  • Partnership between Feedzai and Azul Systems yields first deployment with “leading payment technology provider.”
  • Insuritas wins NAFCU 2015 Services Innovation Award.
  • DriveWealth helps trading software technology company, KnowVera, develop video course on pattern recognition.
  • e-SignLive by Silanis to develop joint, cloud-based solution for digital transactions in new partnership with Australia’s Nuvola.
  • Jim Cramer of CNBC’s Mad Money interviews SeedInvest CEO Ryan Feit.

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The FinDEVr APIntelligence

The FinDEVr APIntelligence
By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Backbase, BehavioSec, Braintree, FinDEVr APIntelligence, Kabbage, MasterCard, On Deck Capital, PayNearMe, PayPal, Personal Capital, Plaid, SimplyTapp, Slice, SnoopWall, Spreedly, Trulioo, VISA, Xero

Are you building new financial technology? Be sure to register now for the only event exclusively for fintech developers, FinDEVr 2015, Oct 6-7 in San Francisco.

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The latest from FinDEVr 2015 presenters

  • Pinterest turns to Braintree to power PayPal payment option for browsing consumers.
  • FinDEVr 2015: First Round of Presenting Companies Revealed.
  • Backbase set to launch its first hackathon, 19/20 June 2015.
  • Spreedly now supports third-party tokens to help merchants continue to process transactions using their existing gateway-specific tokens from within Spreedly.
  • Thinking Capital announces new name, visual identity and tagline.
  • SandHill mentions SnoopWall as 1 of 5 Cool, Pre-VC, Cybersecurity Startups.
  • Avalara acquires Belgium-based VAT Applications.
  • UPS Capital Partners integrates with Kabbage to offer more SMBs access to a loan through UPS.

Alumni updates

  • Xero developed business apps that Apple is using to help market the iPad’s use in business.
  • Tech.co looks at how Trulioo’s API defends startups against credit-card fraud.
  • Xero reaches 500,000 customers for its cloud accounting service, sets sights on 1 million customer milestone.
  • Verizon Ventures welcomes SimplyTapp to its portfolio of investments.
  • Dunkin’ Donuts, Fandango, Sundance Catalog and Williams-Sonoma have all integrated Visa Checkout into their apps.
  • NerdWallet turns to Trulioo CEO Stepehn Ufford who offers 5 steps to protect against cyberthreats.

Stay up to date on daily developments by following FinDEVr on Twitter.

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Finovate Alumni News

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: Actiance, Backbase, Blackhawk Network, Fiserv, Global Debt Registry, Ixaris, Kabbage, Lending Club, LendingRobot, LendingTree, On Deck Capital, Prosper, Spreedly, SumUp, Top Image Systems, TSYS

On Finovate.com

  • SumUp Unveils New Financing of Undisclosed Amount
  • FinDEVr 2015: First Round of Presenting Companies Revealed
  • Ixaris Launches Initial Phase of Open Payment Ecosystem (OPE) Project

Around the web

  • Prosper to charge fee for investors who bundle loans into bonds.
  • Spreedly now supports third-party tokens.
  • US Bank signs five-year renewal for Fiserv digital payment suite, including CheckFree RXP, Popmoney, and TransferNow solutions.
  • LendingTree announces new CFO, COO, CTO, and CRO.
  • PYMNTS.com interviews Jonathan Hancock, TSYS director of fraud-management solutions.
  • Lending Robot launches new, default ‘fully automated’ mode, that allows users to set a risk profile on a slider bar.
  • Lending Club partners with nonprofit Opportunity Fund to feed loans rejected by Lending Club.
  • Backbase set to launch its first hackathon, 19/20 June 2015.
  • EuroNews features Kabbage, Lending Club, and On Deck.
  • Actiance launches Actiance Trusted Communities to enable companies to communicate with counterparts while meeting regulations.
  • Blackhawk Network to acquire Achievers Corp.
  • Global Debt Registry makes Account Extinguishment Reports (AERs) available free to consumers using its Debt Lookup service.
  • Top Image Systems Achieves Certification with PaperStream IP Image Enhancement Solution.

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